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Bader Short Film Programme II
Young adults have completed the circle of youth and are now taking their own steps on the path of life. Their opinions resonate more strongly and this appealing programme exposes them to cinema as a contemporary art form.
In a surprisingly intimate look at everyday life on the streets of Dammam, ‘Yellow’ explores the very personal relationships that long-time taxi drivers have with their vocation.
‘Yellow’ explores the very personal relationships that long-time taxi drivers have with their cars and their vocation in Saudi Arabia. Kind-hearted but gruff, the men discuss preferred customers, the difficulties of competition, the change in the industry over the years and the fundamental – and very significant – difference between yellow ‘international’ cabs, which can travel long distances, and the more recently introduced white taxis. A surprisingly intimate look at everyday life on the streets of Dammam.

Credits

Director
Mohammed Salman
Screenwriter
Mohammed Salman
Cinematographer
Hassan Saeed
Editor
Mohammed Salman
Production Company
Studio Seven

About the Director

Mohammed Salman
Mohammed Salman was born in Saudi Arabia. Since completing his studies in Fine Art at King Saud University in Riyadh, he has worked in the arts field as an interior designer and photographer, as well as a composer and guitarist. His filmography includes ‘The Bicycle’ (2012), ‘Back Street’ (2013), ‘Scarecrow’ (2014) and ‘Cart’ (2015), as well as the short documentary ‘Yellow’. His next film, ‘Weddi